Originally Posted by KeepItSimple
(Post 16898500)
I'm still on the hunt for searching for a fixed gear bike. You appear to be looked upon as the Fixie god. Three of my lbs are wanting me to spend way more then my budget. Wanting to build me a bike using mainly all origin8 parts or surly. Another is throwing bikes at me around 8-1000. Are the bikes I'm looking at worthless? The lbs look at me like I'm crazy.
Budget. 5-600$ Bikes I am thinking about: Khs 100 Rush hour East side I don't really want to jump on the kilo bandwagon. This will be my first Fixie. Will mod it here and there. Looking for some advice. Direction. Thank you either way. Well now you've done it. You called Scrod the "Fixie God" He's gone back into his den and there will be 6 more weeks of winter. To answer your question, all the bikes you've listed are just fine. Pick one you like and buy it. Better yet, check the *cough* Retrogression *cough* website and see if any of those are there. /not scrod |
Originally Posted by KeepItSimple
(Post 16898500)
You appear to be looked upon as the Fixie god.
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Originally Posted by KeepItSimple
(Post 16898500)
I'm still on the hunt for searching for a fixed gear bike. You appear to be looked upon as the Fixie god. Three of my lbs are wanting me to spend way more then my budget. Wanting to build me a bike using mainly all origin8 parts or surly. Another is throwing bikes at me around 8-1000. Are the bikes I'm looking at worthless? The lbs look at me like I'm crazy.
Budget. 5-600$ Bikes I am thinking about: Khs 100 Rush hour East side I don't really want to jump on the kilo bandwagon. This will be my first Fixie. Will mod it here and there. Looking for some advice. Direction. Thank you either way. All three of the bikes you mention are pretty good bang for the buck as far as off-the-shelf completes go. |
my first bike came out to about 600 not counting shipping costs, and that was truly bottom of the barrel parts, by no means a fast race bike.
it was good enough to see that i loved it and what i wanted out of a "good" bike, my leader is somewhere upwards of 1500, thats with a totally on sale frame and recycling some parts in retrospect i shouldve bought complete, it wouldve been better for less money and provided me with the same if not better experience just my nickels, cuz nickels is money too. |
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The BB interface looks good. How are the pedal threads?
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Originally Posted by KeepItSimple
(Post 16898500)
You appear to be looked upon as the Fixie god.
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
(Post 16900610)
The BB interface looks good. How are the pedal threads?
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How does it feel to not only be the fixie god but also fixie famous.
Couldn't help but notice your shop in the newest leader video. You're so cool you get put on bike blogs now.... :lol: |
Originally Posted by bmontgomery87
(Post 16906486)
Couldn't help but notice your shop in the newest leader video.
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My LBS came back with a "custom" build of all orgin8 products for a fixe coming in at $480. I still think I am sold on the fyxation eastside.
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That video was made as a spoof of this:
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So I have nitto rb-001 bullhorns (similar to rb-002 but different clamp size) and I am having trouble getting bar plugs that will fit, given that the ends curl and are not straight. Do you know if the nitto plugs you sell will fit my bars?
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Scrod, I recently built a cinelli and come to you again with an issue I just can't solve. I'm using a Kmc K710 Kool 1/8" Chain, and when I try to skid stop, I occasionally get a massive "clank!" as if the chain jumps a tooth or something. I've tested my chain line and it looks straight and the chain doesn't seem to want to jump off at all. Also, occasionally from a dead stop, if I give it a hard pedal my rear wheel skips on occasion briefly, then rides normal. My chain link tool may have messed up one of the links on a bit of a grunt install (chain was so big it didn't fit perfectly), but I was careful, and they all look perfect and don't seem to be seized. Any advice? New Chain? I am using an all city cog and omnium cranks.
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Looking to buy a bike for around $300; which one would you choose and why?
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Originally Posted by iTripped
(Post 16913704)
So I have nitto rb-001 bullhorns (similar to rb-002 but different clamp size) and I am having trouble getting bar plugs that will fit, given that the ends curl and are not straight. Do you know if the nitto plugs you sell will fit my bars?
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Originally Posted by CinelliFix
(Post 16914258)
Scrod, I recently built a cinelli and come to you again with an issue I just can't solve. I'm using a Kmc K710 Kool 1/8" Chain, and when I try to skid stop, I occasionally get a massive "clank!" as if the chain jumps a tooth or something. I've tested my chain line and it looks straight and the chain doesn't seem to want to jump off at all. Also, occasionally from a dead stop, if I give it a hard pedal my rear wheel skips on occasion briefly, then rides normal. My chain link tool may have messed up one of the links on a bit of a grunt install (chain was so big it didn't fit perfectly), but I was careful, and they all look perfect and don't seem to be seized. Any advice? New Chain? I am using an all city cog and omnium cranks.
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Originally Posted by sa1vation
(Post 16914313)
Looking to buy a bike for around $300; which one would you choose and why?
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Thanks!
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Originally Posted by CinelliFix
(Post 16914258)
Scrod, I recently built a cinelli and come to you again with an issue I just can't solve. I'm using a Kmc K710 Kool 1/8" Chain, and when I try to skid stop, I occasionally get a massive "clank!" as if the chain jumps a tooth or something. I've tested my chain line and it looks straight and the chain doesn't seem to want to jump off at all. Also, occasionally from a dead stop, if I give it a hard pedal my rear wheel skips on occasion briefly, then rides normal. My chain link tool may have messed up one of the links on a bit of a grunt install (chain was so big it didn't fit perfectly), but I was careful, and they all look perfect and don't seem to be seized. Any advice? New Chain? I am using an all city cog and omnium cranks.
Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
(Post 16914557)
It's really easy to **** up the pins on those chains by removing them and pushing them back in. You should've used the master link.
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
(Post 16914982)
i had this happening with my first bike and it turns out the chain wasnt skipping, the cog just wasnt fully tightened and needed to use my massive guads to tighten it all the way down. make sure to check the lockring and if it can be tightened again thats probably it
+1 It sounds like a loose lockring/cog to me, as opposed to a chain issue. I had this happen on my first bike, and occasionally when I change my gearing. Really tighten that thing down, and see if it stops. |
Considering that we are talking about that specific chain and that he admittedly may have messed up one of the links I immediately figured it would be the chain, as I've heard (and felt) quite a few of them click and pop right where the fouled link is.
My refusal to believe that people still don't know how to properly tighten a cog or lockring made me overlook it. I suppose it could be a possibility, although a cog slipping usually doesn't make that much noise. |
I have a good chain whip and park tool lock ring wrench, so I'm certain these were put on properly. I'm going to my lbs to buy a new chain today, I'll use the master link as suggested. Thanks for the help guys. Btw, scrod, that video is awesome ha.
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